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The all Americans
By Anderson, Lars
- ISBN
- 978-0-31230-887-2
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 29, 2004
War and football are often used as metaphors for each other, and there is a rich legacy of connections between the gridiron and the battlefield in American history. Taking this legacy as his starting point, Sports Illustrated journalist Anderson uses the 1941 Army vs. Navy game as the anchor for a number of stories: of four American servicemen, of Annapolis and West Point, of the early history of college football and of America's armed forces during the 1930s and '40s. Not surprisingly, the soldiers' experiences during WWII are gripping, but the book is more than just ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
